Hardware & OS

Terra is the primary compute node for the Flora Family homelab, designed for high-concurrency tasks like AI processing, media transcoding, and ZFS storage management.

🖥️ Physical Specs

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (16 Cores, 32 Threads)
- Current Scaling: 2200MHz - 3800MHz (Targeting amd_pstate for better idle/boost control).
RAM: 128GB (4x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200MHz CL16 (Non-ECC)
- Note: Currently running at 2133MHz; XMP/DOCP troubleshooting in progress.
GPU: Nvidia Quadro P2200 (5GB VRAM)
Chassis: iStar D-400 with Red Drive Doors (4U Rackmount)
Power Supply: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 650W (80 Plus Platinum)
~~Expansion:~~Expansion & Storage Connectivity:
- LSI 9207-8i ~~HBA~~HBA: ~~(PCIe x8) —~~ Driving the ~~ZFS~~4x ~~storage~~12TB HDD stack.
- Motherboard SATA: Driving the 6x 2TB SSD stack.
4-port Gigabit NIC: Realtek ~~NIC~~chipset; ~~(PCIe x1) —~~ ~~Currently~~currently unused.

🌬️ Cooling (Noctua Standards)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C14S (with dual 140mm fans).

NVMe Cooling: Both drives equipped with heatsinks including integrated active fans. Case Fans: All stock fans replaced with Noctua units. Additional Airflow: Added 40mm fan on the HBA and 2x 80mm fans at the chassis front.

💾 Storage Media

NVMe: 2x 500GB WD Black SN7100 (Used for OS mirrors and ZFS Special VDEVs/L2ARC).
SSD: 6x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO (Main pool).
HDD: 4x 12TB Seagate Exos X16 (Bulk pool).

⚙️ OS & Software

OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Kernel: ZFS-on-Linux (OpenZFS)
Management: Sanoid/Syncoid for snapshots and replication.